Blue Plate Building

The Blue Plate Building, is a building in the Gert Town section of New Orleans, Louisiana, at 1315 S. Norman C. Francis Parkway at the corner of Earhart Boulevard. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 2008. Its NRIS reference number is 08000989.^[1]

Blue Plate Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1315 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates	29.9575°N 90.1057°W / 29.9575; -90.1057
Built	1941
Architect	August Perez, Jr.
Architectural style	Streamline Moderne
NRHP reference No.	08000989[1]
Added to NRHP	October 16, 2008[1]

Erected in 1941 in the Streamline Moderne style, it was originally a mayonnaise factory. It was designed by architect August Perez Jr in the Streamline Moderne style, a close cousin of Art Deco known for its curving forms, long horizontal lines and "streamlined" appearance.

In 2012 it was redeveloped by HRI Properties into 72 loft-style apartments with a designed leasing preference for artists, and was renamed "Blue Plate Artists Lofts."^[2][3]

The renovated building as the Blue Plate Artists Lofts, 2019

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish, Louisiana